Thursday, March 16
Tulsa, Okla.
12:00 PM
Lehigh University
at
NCAA Championships
Photo by: Matt Hawley
Lehigh Advances Three To Round of 16 As NCAA Championships Begin in Tulsa
3/16/2023 3:59:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
TULSA, Okla. – Lehigh wrestlers posted a 3-2 record Thursday afternoon during session one of the NCAA Championships at BOK Center. The Mountain Hawks' two No. 5 seeds, senior Josh Humphreys (157) and sophomore Michael Beard (197) both advanced to the championship round of 16 as did graduate student Tate Samuelson, who erased a third period deficit with a reversal and a fall at 184.
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The Mountain Hawks finished session one with six team points.
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Humphreys won a 3-0 decision over Ohio State's Paddy Gallagher behind a second period escape and a third period takedown. He will next face No. 12 Kendall Coleman of Purdue.
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Samuelson trailed Pitt's Reece Heller 2-1 after yielding a second period reversal. In the third, Samuelson was able to reverse Heller to his back and secure the fall at 5:45, avenging a one-point loss to the Panther back in November. Samuelson will next face No. 1 seed Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa.
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Beard was the third Lehigh wrestler into the round of 16, following an 11-1 major decision over Navy's Jacob Koser, his third win over the Midshipman this season. He led 4-1 after one period and secured the bonus point with a late third period takedown and ride out. Beard will next face Zac Braunagel of Illinois, the No. 12 seed.
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Sophomore Malyke Hines (141) and first-year Nathan Taylor (285) dropped their opening bouts and will wrestle in the consolations Thursday evening. Hines gave up takedowns late in each of the first two periods and fell 6-1 to the No. 11 seed Clay Carlson of South Dakota State. Taylor dropped a 4-0 decision to the No. 12 seed Colton McKiernan of SIU-Edwardsville. McKiernan rode Taylor out in the second period and added a takedown in the third, plus riding time advantage.
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The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships continue tonight at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT with the championship round of 16 and first round consolations. The session will be televised on ESPN with streaming of every match on ESPN+.
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The 2022-23 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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141 – No. 22 Malyke Hines
Round of 32: L by dec. No. 11 Clay Carlson (SDSU) 6-1
First round consolation: No. 27 Shannon Hanna (Campbell)
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157 – No. 5 Josh Humphreys
Round of 32: dec. No. 28 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 3-0
Round of 16: No. 12 Kendall Coleman (Purdue)
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184 – No. 17 Tate Samuelson
Round of 32: Fall No. 16 Reece Heller (Pitt) 5:45
Round of 16: No. 1 Parker Keckeisen (UNI)
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197 – No. 5 Michael Beard
Round of 32: major dec. No. 28 Jacob Koser (Navy) 11-1
Round of 16: No. 12 Zac Braunagel (Illinois)
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285 – No. 21 Nathan Taylor
Round of 32: L by dec. No.12 Colton McKiernan (SIUE) 4-0
First round consolation: No. 28 Dorian Crosby (Bucknell)
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The Mountain Hawks finished session one with six team points.
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Humphreys won a 3-0 decision over Ohio State's Paddy Gallagher behind a second period escape and a third period takedown. He will next face No. 12 Kendall Coleman of Purdue.
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Samuelson trailed Pitt's Reece Heller 2-1 after yielding a second period reversal. In the third, Samuelson was able to reverse Heller to his back and secure the fall at 5:45, avenging a one-point loss to the Panther back in November. Samuelson will next face No. 1 seed Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa.
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Beard was the third Lehigh wrestler into the round of 16, following an 11-1 major decision over Navy's Jacob Koser, his third win over the Midshipman this season. He led 4-1 after one period and secured the bonus point with a late third period takedown and ride out. Beard will next face Zac Braunagel of Illinois, the No. 12 seed.
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Sophomore Malyke Hines (141) and first-year Nathan Taylor (285) dropped their opening bouts and will wrestle in the consolations Thursday evening. Hines gave up takedowns late in each of the first two periods and fell 6-1 to the No. 11 seed Clay Carlson of South Dakota State. Taylor dropped a 4-0 decision to the No. 12 seed Colton McKiernan of SIU-Edwardsville. McKiernan rode Taylor out in the second period and added a takedown in the third, plus riding time advantage.
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The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships continue tonight at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT with the championship round of 16 and first round consolations. The session will be televised on ESPN with streaming of every match on ESPN+.
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The 2022-23 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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141 – No. 22 Malyke Hines
Round of 32: L by dec. No. 11 Clay Carlson (SDSU) 6-1
First round consolation: No. 27 Shannon Hanna (Campbell)
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157 – No. 5 Josh Humphreys
Round of 32: dec. No. 28 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 3-0
Round of 16: No. 12 Kendall Coleman (Purdue)
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184 – No. 17 Tate Samuelson
Round of 32: Fall No. 16 Reece Heller (Pitt) 5:45
Round of 16: No. 1 Parker Keckeisen (UNI)
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197 – No. 5 Michael Beard
Round of 32: major dec. No. 28 Jacob Koser (Navy) 11-1
Round of 16: No. 12 Zac Braunagel (Illinois)
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285 – No. 21 Nathan Taylor
Round of 32: L by dec. No.12 Colton McKiernan (SIUE) 4-0
First round consolation: No. 28 Dorian Crosby (Bucknell)
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/ Men's Wrestling
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/ Men's Wrestling
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/ Men's Wrestling
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